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A Moray man has been jailed after attempting to murder his former partner during a violent attack. David Cairney admitted assaulting the woman to her severe injury, permanent disfigurement, permanent impairment and to the danger of her life.

Ledingham Chalmers' managing partner Jennifer Young has been named an honorary fellow of the The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS). Ms Young, one of four new fellows, is a leader in the field of construction law. She has particular expertise in construction dispute management and

A senior judge has been disciplined after he sent a love letter to a young colleague. Mr Justice Marcus Smith, 57, a former president of the Competition Appeal Tribunal, “passed a handwritten letter” to a woman and referred to his "feelings for her", a ruling from the Judicial Conduct In

Lawyers for Shamima Begum have said they will launch proceedings at the European Court of Human Rights after exhausting UK appeals against the stripping of her British citizenship. The Supreme Court yesterday refused to hear an appeal against a Court of Appeal ruling which held that the revocation o

Weightmans has welcomed a new partner to its litigation team in Glasgow. Carolyn Morgan, formerly of Harper Macleod, specialises in litigation work and covers a wide range of commercial and contractual disputes with a particular focus on contested executory estate and real estate litigation. As well

A man suffered age discrimination when an older colleague broke wind on him, a tribunal has ruled. The older man, a manager at Birmingham City Council in his mid-50s, also made comments about his colleague being a "newcomer" and "only a trainee", The Times reports.

Pinsent Masons has unveiled its 2023/24 year end results, announcing a 7.2 per cent revenue increase to £649.6m. Profit per equity partner at the firm was £793,000. The firm employs more than 3,300 lawyers and support staff in 26 international offices, of which approximately 550 are base

The number of full-time police officers in Scotland has fallen to its lowest level since 2007. Data from Scotland's chief statistician show that there were 16,207 full-time equivalent (FTE) police officers on June 30, a decline of 148 since March 31.

A drunk driver who drove his van down the wrong side of a busy dual carriageway and then rammed another motorist’s car has been jailed for 28 months. Slawomir Stiller, 49, was found to be almost six times over the legal driving limit following the incidents on the A9 near Inverness in May this

House prices in Scotland have continued to edge upwards, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey. A net balance of 30 per cent of surveyors in Scotland reported that house prices increased over the past three months, the eighth consecutive mo

A child named after a Game of Thrones character was mistakenly refused a UK passport out of concern that her name was trademarked by Warner Brothers. Six-year-old Khaleesi was named for the title taken by Emilia Clarke's character Daenerys Targaryen in the fantasy TV show, which was still airin

Turcan Connell's charity hockey tournament has raised more than £9,000 for the firm's 2023-25 charity partner Rock Trust.

Shepherd and Wedderburn has reported seven per cent turnover growth to £71.4 million in the year to 30 April 2024. Net profits at the firm also saw a significant rise, up 12 per cent to £30.2 million. In recognition of the firm's performance, a bonus of five per cent of annual salary was

Overcrowding in prisons is preventing the rehabilitation of offenders in Scotland, the head of inspections has warned. HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland, Wendy Sinclair-Gieben, called on the Scottish government to consider “radical justice options” to ease the pressure on prison